Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-27
DISASTROUS FIRE.
srABLIs, CORN. HOUSE, AND GRASARY
BURNED IN HALIFAX.
Supposed Work Of an Incendiary-Tbs Gold
Kline Briefs and Personals
Political.
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correspondence of Tho Richmond Dispaich.I
South BosroS, Va, Jan. 90, 1857.
A disastrous fire occurred at Ca
tawba, in this county, last Saturday
night. About IL o'clock the stables,
courthouse, and granary on the farm
occupied by Mr.. W. ). Burton, and
owned by Mrs. j. W. Addison, of
South Boston, were discovered on fire.
The flames had gained such Roadway
that il was impossible TO stop them or
TO save anything. Three mules, one
horse, thirty barrels Of corn, large lot
Of forage, and valuable farming nipple
mcnts were burned. One of the mules
belonged to Mr.. Elisha Perkins, who
lives on the farm All the other pro-
porty belonged TO Mrs Addison and
Mr.. Burton. The fire created great
excitement in the neighborhood, for
the general impression is that it was
due to incendiarism. Suspicious-look-
ing tracks were seen On the premises,
and Sunday numbers of the citizens
were trying to follow them, with the
hope of gaining some clue to the in
cendiaries No satisfactory results,
| however, have been attained.
MURDERED IN TEXAS.
News has reached here that Mr..
James A. II. Wimbish, of this county,
was recently murdered near his home,
| in Quero, Texas, He was a witness IN
a magistrates case, and the party or
parties against whom he testified, it is
said, waylaid and shot him. Mr.. VIM
| bish resided in Halifax not many years
ago. He WAS son of Colonel John
Wimbish, and has many friends in this
section, who are shocked by his tragic
death.
ORR GOID-NINE.
Halifax is not only one Of the finest
agricultural counties in Piedmont Vir-
einia, but is also coming to the front as
mining county. 1t has long been
known that there were valuable mineral
deposits in several sections, consisting
in part of iron, gold, and silver ores,
but as our people have paid little atten-
ton to mincralogy, these deposits have
not received the attention they deserve.
The company formed to develop the
| gold-mine on Staunton river, mention
of which has been made by this CORE
spondent, discovered during their in
vestigatiOn of the course and dip of the
vein that it extended into Halifax, and
samples of ores very rich in gold and
silver taken from the vein have been
approved 10y capitalists in the North
Mr.. j. c. Swearinger, superintendent
of the mines, in recent letter to n
Pittsburgh pa paper, gives most
cheerful description of the enter
prise. He says: "Surely there
Is enough here for all who will
put forth the energy and the
capital to secure it. The country
abOunds in mineral wealth of gold, sill
YER, copper, platina, lead, &c. We are
in the Appalachian range, running
through Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia. belt of
country yielding q large amount of
precious metals. and which formerly
yielded 81, goo, coo annually. But when
! the big strike was made III California it
drew attention away from these mines,
and many who were doing well here
pulled up stakes and went away to new
fields. Then our late unpleasantness
came on and stopped all enterprise in
| the mines" Speaking of southern hos
/ pitality, Mr.. Swearinger says: They
southernersI are a hospitable people,
and a southern man would travel many
miles in the North before he would re-
ceive the hearty grectingwe get here at
every house" Mr.. Swearingerisa north
ern man. He wrote from the mines.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Norwood Brothers, merchants of THIS
place, have executed Il deed of trust.
Their failure is greatly regretted by
their many friends. They are Young
men of much energy and popularity,
and made a manly fight to tide over
their troubles, but the exceeding dull
times III this section forced them to the
wall. Their liabilities are variously
estimated at from $1,000 to $l2, 600 ;
assets not yet made known. Their deed
prefers four classes of creditors.
Candidates for the various offices to
be filled at the May election are coming
out as thick as hail. Every day a new
head pops up above the horizon for
| popular favOrs and votes.
The survey of the Lynchbrrg, Hall
fax and North Carolina railroad is about
completed from South Boston to Dur
ham. The engineers in a few days will
start from this place and work towards
Lynchburg and meet the corps coming
from that city. The entire line will
doubtless be located in d few weeks.
l learn that many mad-dogs are i'll
the neighborhood of Black Walnut,
Hyco, and Mount Camel, in this coun-
ty, and that these animals are being
Killed extensively, whether mad or not
The crowd at court last Monday was
the smallest | ever saw on court-day.
Business was extremely dull.
The residence of Major H. A. Ed
mOndson, at Halifax Courthouse,
caught fire from a defective fue yes
terday and narrowly escaped burning.
Citizens of the town put ont the fire,
however, before much damage WAS
done.
An infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cary
Roller died "a few days ago at Halifax
Courthouse.
A pan of meal containing Rough
on Rats was put in stable at the
Courthouse last week to kill rats. A
COW and two horses ate the meal and
died.
Mayor f. l.. Evans has returned from
a business trip to the North. Phil.
APROMENADlNGS SLEEPER.
A Diuwtddi Mans Som ma I'M bulistic
Fcae-'rhe Weather.